Ben Saul
Coverage of Ben Saul in the Nexus archive.
- UN experts call for release of detained Gaza doctor
UN experts have called on Israel to release Palestinian physician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, detained under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law, and condemned the systematic targeting of health workers in Gaza. They accused Israel of inflicting conditions leading to the destruction of Palestinians' health system.
- Egyptian dissident with newborn released in Oman following pressure
Egyptian dissident Mariam Abdelbasette was released from Omani detention with her newborn after avoiding extradition to Egypt, which claimed she was subject to an Interpol red notice. She remains in legal limbo awaiting a birth certificate to leave Oman, while her husband was forcibly deported to Egypt and imprisoned.
- State Department Tells Human Rights Watchdog to Ignore Trump’s Extrajudicial Killings
The U.S. State Department is pressuring the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to abandon an investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings by U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. The IACHR held a historic hearing on the legality of these attacks, with U.S. critics arguing the strikes violate international law, while the State Department rejects the commission's review.